for carrying loads.

Laughing as if the whole thing was the greatest joke imaginable,
Rewa Gunga fell into stride beside King and led him away in the
direction of some tents.

"She is up the Pass ahead of us," he announced. "She was in the
deuce of a hurry, I can assure you. She wanted to wait and meet you,
but matters were too jolly well urgent, and we shall have our bally
work cut out to catch her, you can bet! But I have everything ready--
tents and beds and stores--everything!"

King looked over his shoulder to make sure that Ismail was bringing
the little leather bag along.

"So have I," he said quietly.

"I have horses," said Rewa Gunga, "and mules and--"

"How did she travel up the Khyber?" King asked him, and the Rangar
spared him a curious sidewise glance.

"On a horse. You should have seen the horse!"

"What escort had she?"

"She?"

Rewa Gunga chuckled and then suddenly grew serious.